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Direct linkPramling, Niklas; Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling – Early Child Development and Care, 2007
In a significant work, "Metaphor in educational discourse", Cameron has suggested that we study metaphor as "prosaics" (i.e. as a feature of mundane talk). In this paper, by means of some brief examples, we point to instances of such talk in the setting of preschool. We also discuss opportunities for learning that such talk could offer children,…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Thinking Skills
